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the manchin-toomey proposal is a good faith but unworkable plan. the proposal will impose new taxes and unreasonable burdens on law-abiding citizens. in the house, speaker john boehner said it's nowhere near a done deal. >> any bill that passes the senate we will review it. it's one thing for two members to come to some agreement. it doesn't substitute the will for the other 98 members. >> meanwhile, the families of the newtown victims continue to push forward with new legislation. they said it's not a partisan issue. >> we're not sitting across from these people and these meetings in a divisive spirit. there's a spirit of listening, unity, respect. and i'm so grateful that my daughter taught me that and that i can do this in her name now, and for my son. >> now they get the idea we are some sort of lobbyist. we have no intention of infringing on anyone's legal ability to own a firearm. we don't go there. we don't talk about that. we're trying to bring sanity back to the table where 90% of americans say, you know what, that just makes common sense.
the manchin-toomey proposal is a good faith but unworkable plan. the proposal will impose new taxes and unreasonable burdens on law-abiding citizens. in the house, speaker john boehner said it's nowhere near a done deal. >> any bill that passes the senate we will review it. it's one thing for two members to come to some agreement. it doesn't substitute the will for the other 98 members. >> meanwhile, the families of the newtown victims continue to push forward with new legislation....
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so let me explain to you why i'm standing here today with senator manchin. i'm here because over the last few months, several things became apparent to me. first is that gun legislation appeared destined to reach the senate floor. it's not something i sought, but it's inevitable. second thing is it became apparent that there are a number of gun control proposals that i think actually would infringe second amendment rights. and i will tell you categorically that nothing in our amendment prevents the ownership of guns by any lawful person. and i wouldn't support it if it did. but what also became apparent to me in the course of this debate, there was the danger that we might end up accomplishing nothing. and not making progress where we could. so that's when i started talking with senator manchin and senator kirk and others to see if we might be able to find a place where there's some common ground. and i think we found it. and the common ground rests on a simple proposition, and that is that criminals and the dangerously mentally ill shouldn't have guns. i do
so let me explain to you why i'm standing here today with senator manchin. i'm here because over the last few months, several things became apparent to me. first is that gun legislation appeared destined to reach the senate floor. it's not something i sought, but it's inevitable. second thing is it became apparent that there are a number of gun control proposals that i think actually would infringe second amendment rights. and i will tell you categorically that nothing in our amendment prevents...
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we talk about that a lot about the house, toomey, manchin and reid. what is going on in the house. >> the house is careful about how they discuss this. they say, they will wait until the senate peace the bill. i think you will see it go through so-called regular order. being considered in the committee process. rather than moving straight to the house floor. it is tricky politics for john boehner. this could be a measure that's popular if people do support expanded background checks. president gets on the campaign trail and starts stumping for this measure that could put republicans in a tough spot. republicans are fill very weary. folks from conservative districts. i think the pros speblgpects ar uncertain. the one big thing is the margin that passed the senate. and the majority that put more on the house to do something on this measure. >> all right, thanks so much. >> thank you. >> trait ahead, immigration rallies in washington as we speak. we could be on the eve of a deal. oh, he's a fighter alright. since aflac is helping with his expenses while
we talk about that a lot about the house, toomey, manchin and reid. what is going on in the house. >> the house is careful about how they discuss this. they say, they will wait until the senate peace the bill. i think you will see it go through so-called regular order. being considered in the committee process. rather than moving straight to the house floor. it is tricky politics for john boehner. this could be a measure that's popular if people do support expanded background checks....
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vote, the manchin/toomey proposal? >> absolutely i will be voting in favor of moving to debate. >> yet just to get your vote clarified, will you be among the 50 that's necessary to pass some gun safety regulations? >> i've got -- i mean, look. like i said, you heard what i said about law-abiding citizens plus folks who have a history of violence. i think that if we can make some inroads into that, it's a positive thing to do. i've got to look at the bill, truthfully, chris. i say this about every issue that comes down the pipe. if i can look at the bill, we can figure out how to make it work, meet the parameters that i have in mind, yeah, i'll support it. if it doesn't, of course, i won't be able to. >> what are you concerns? let's break it up. are you concerned about any aspect of the criminal, if a person has a felony record. where would you draw the line on who gets to have a gun? >> it's got to be court adjudicated. here's one of my concerns. we've got a lot of folks coming back from iraq and afghanistan that have
vote, the manchin/toomey proposal? >> absolutely i will be voting in favor of moving to debate. >> yet just to get your vote clarified, will you be among the 50 that's necessary to pass some gun safety regulations? >> i've got -- i mean, look. like i said, you heard what i said about law-abiding citizens plus folks who have a history of violence. i think that if we can make some inroads into that, it's a positive thing to do. i've got to look at the bill, truthfully, chris. i...
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joe manchin, and pat toomey announced the deal. >> we have an agreement on a [ inaudible ] to prevent criminals and the mentally ill to be prevented from getting firearms. >> michael: the plan closes the infamous gun show loophole. this is big news. it will be the first major piece of legislation on gun control to come to a vote on capitol hill in nearly decades, and both men have an a grade from the nra. chuck schumer was nowhere to be seen as the press conference. toomey thought having him there would hurt their cause. schumer and others had been working with manchin for weeks, but coburn wouldn't agree with a paper trail of gun sales. once he was gone the group added toomey instead and the new coalition was able to come up with a moderate plan that pleased everyone. and that seems to be enough for the 14 republican senator who just yesterday had been sheiking about filibustering any gun bill that came to the floor. ted cruz actually cancelled a press conference this morning on the filibuster that he had scheduleded. but he didn't let reporters know. so when they showed up there was
joe manchin, and pat toomey announced the deal. >> we have an agreement on a [ inaudible ] to prevent criminals and the mentally ill to be prevented from getting firearms. >> michael: the plan closes the infamous gun show loophole. this is big news. it will be the first major piece of legislation on gun control to come to a vote on capitol hill in nearly decades, and both men have an a grade from the nra. chuck schumer was nowhere to be seen as the press conference. toomey thought...
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senators joe manchin and pat toomey are your colleagues. their proposal would close the gun show loophole. it would require background checks be performed on all commercial gun sales, exempting only under their proposal individual, noncommercial sales. for example, if you sold a gun to a friend. today manchin invoked the tragedy in newtown to explain why something needs to be done. let's watch. >> truly the events at newtown changed us all. it changed our country, our communities, our towns, and it changed our hearts and minds. this amendment won't ease the pain. it will not ease the pain of the families who lost their children on that horrible day. but nobody here, i mean not one of us in this great, great capitol of ours, with a good conscience, could sit by and not try to prevent a day like that from happening again. >> senator toomey from pennsylvania made an important point that could help sway other republicans. he said, for him, the issue of criminal background checks was not a matter of gun control. that's the way he thinks about it
senators joe manchin and pat toomey are your colleagues. their proposal would close the gun show loophole. it would require background checks be performed on all commercial gun sales, exempting only under their proposal individual, noncommercial sales. for example, if you sold a gun to a friend. today manchin invoked the tragedy in newtown to explain why something needs to be done. let's watch. >> truly the events at newtown changed us all. it changed our country, our communities, our...
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manchin said the december school shootings in newtown, connecticut, demanded a response. >> this amendment won't ease the pain. it will not ease the pain of the families who lost their children on that horrible day. but nobody here, and i mean not one of us in this great, great capitol of ours with a good conscience could sit by and not try to prevent a day like that from happening again. and i think that's what we're doing. >> woodruff: under the proposal, federal background checks would be expanded to include gun show and online sales. all such sales would have to be channeled through licensed firearms dealers who'd be charged with keeping records of the transactions. but, in a major difference from the president's proposal, the senators' plan would not require background checks for private sales between individuals. >> i don't consider criminal background checks to be gun control. i think it's just common sense. if you pass a criminal background check you get to buy a gun. it's no problem. it's the people who fail a criminal or mental health background check that we don't want having gu
manchin said the december school shootings in newtown, connecticut, demanded a response. >> this amendment won't ease the pain. it will not ease the pain of the families who lost their children on that horrible day. but nobody here, and i mean not one of us in this great, great capitol of ours with a good conscience could sit by and not try to prevent a day like that from happening again. and i think that's what we're doing. >> woodruff: under the proposal, federal background checks...
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. >> that was west virginia democratic senator joe manchin trying to answer the question of what the presence of the families from newtown, connecticut in washington this week has meant to his efforts to craft a compromise with republicans on gun safety legislation. today, manchin and republican senator pat toomey announced a bill that would expand the background system to cover all commercial gun sales, included those conducted at gun shows and online. today, president obama released this statement. this is not my bill and there are aspects of the agreement that i might prefer to be stronger, but the agreement does represent welcome and significant bipartisan progress. the first procedural vote on gun control legislation is scheduled for tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. on the senate floor. a group of republican senators continues to threaten to oppose the motion to proceed on any gun legislation. they intend to mount a filibuster that according to their public rationale is based entirely on a lie. here is how senator ted cruz tells that lie. >> for any legislation that is potentially infring
. >> that was west virginia democratic senator joe manchin trying to answer the question of what the presence of the families from newtown, connecticut in washington this week has meant to his efforts to craft a compromise with republicans on gun safety legislation. today, manchin and republican senator pat toomey announced a bill that would expand the background system to cover all commercial gun sales, included those conducted at gun shows and online. today, president obama released...
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we're talking about gun control the manchin-toomey bill. what do you think in terms of it passing. >> there's a long way to go on this. what the senate wanted to do is start debating. that's a long way from it becoming law, from reaching president obama's desk. the house could delay it for months and months, it could never see action, but that's something that will get a close look. but i will say that the newtown families are having a big effect on the way they're voting. >> even a couple of weeks ago, people were saying even background checks may not pass. but there's a number of people that say that may be turning the tide and that may go there. >> the only way you're going to get something through the senate is to actually bring the family of newtown victims to washington. it looks like it worked. i'm not suggesting they got the idea from me, i think they're pretty smart on their own. but christinchristina's right. this has a long way to go for the next two weeks on the senate floor. he's going to use this thing called a motion to table
we're talking about gun control the manchin-toomey bill. what do you think in terms of it passing. >> there's a long way to go on this. what the senate wanted to do is start debating. that's a long way from it becoming law, from reaching president obama's desk. the house could delay it for months and months, it could never see action, but that's something that will get a close look. but i will say that the newtown families are having a big effect on the way they're voting. >> even a...
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pat toomey and joe manchin, interesting legislators who have come together, diverse interests. interesting similar geography, which makes it also important, but pat toomey's statement is the single most important statement in this debate as soon as we broke in reporting when it happened. >> let mess say also that if this changes, ari, this was kind of a doa prospect just days ago. the president has shown what i think many people wildly applaud as leadership on the issue, using a lot of his own personal political capital to push this thing forward at a time when there's huge uncertainty. >> every week the president has given a speech about guns. this week connecticut, the week before that colorado, the week before that something at the white house. he brought the newtown survivors with him. he's been relentlessly focused. it is striking to me that people in washington have been saying for the last ten years this is the most partisan that washington has been. in many ways it is, but we may be on the vern of seeing the first real action on guns in more than a decade, maybe the mos
pat toomey and joe manchin, interesting legislators who have come together, diverse interests. interesting similar geography, which makes it also important, but pat toomey's statement is the single most important statement in this debate as soon as we broke in reporting when it happened. >> let mess say also that if this changes, ari, this was kind of a doa prospect just days ago. the president has shown what i think many people wildly applaud as leadership on the issue, using a lot of...
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on tuesday, the senate will vote on whether to move the manchin/toomey amendment forward. they're expected to hit the 60-vote threshold with a vote on the substance of the background check deal expected on thursday. that just needs a simple majority to pass once you get passed the 60 threshold. and next week, former congresswoman gabby giffords and her husband, mark kelly, will lobby senators who might be on the fence about the bill. kelly has voiced robo calls congratulating toomey and manchin for their efforts. >> i'm calling to thank your senator, pat toomey, for working across party lines. >> those robo calls are going to over 185,000 households. voters in suburban philadelphia, chester, bucks county will hear about toomey's efforts. giffords will be at the capitol on tuesday with mark kelly to dedicate a room in honor of gabe zimmerman. that's the giffords' aide that was killed in the tucson shooting that injured her. new york city mayor michael bloomberg who ran ads targeting toomey are now running ads in support of him. have the politics of guns changed? yesterday w
on tuesday, the senate will vote on whether to move the manchin/toomey amendment forward. they're expected to hit the 60-vote threshold with a vote on the substance of the background check deal expected on thursday. that just needs a simple majority to pass once you get passed the 60 threshold. and next week, former congresswoman gabby giffords and her husband, mark kelly, will lobby senators who might be on the fence about the bill. kelly has voiced robo calls congratulating toomey and manchin...
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manchin without a doubt the most conservative in the senate. pat toomey for my money' i've said it all along, one of the true conservatives in the u.s. senate from pennsylvania. it bears repeating. while the rest of the party jumped off the cliff when bush was president, toomey remained conservative and voted against a medicare drug benefit plain and he got elected in pennsylvania, a blue state and this compromise is incredible. guys like us paul ryan we respect pat toomey so much and why it's not a surprise paul ryan yesterday said i'll take my leave from pat toomey. >> we have a lot on this to cover. we start with the proposal on expanded background checks for commercial gun purchases including those at gun shows and online. the deal does not call for checks on sales between family members and neighbors. the bipartisan compromise is giving the legislation new life because both manchin and toomey have a-ratings from the nra. they say it's the right thing to do. >> i'm a gun owner. and the rights that are enshrined in the second amendment are v
manchin without a doubt the most conservative in the senate. pat toomey for my money' i've said it all along, one of the true conservatives in the u.s. senate from pennsylvania. it bears repeating. while the rest of the party jumped off the cliff when bush was president, toomey remained conservative and voted against a medicare drug benefit plain and he got elected in pennsylvania, a blue state and this compromise is incredible. guys like us paul ryan we respect pat toomey so much and why it's...
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she voted against the manchin/toomey bill. you'd think she'd be safe in terms of this. today she was confronted by a relative, a daughter of one of the victims up at sandy hook. erica lafferty lost her mother, the principal of the school. listen to this exchange. >> you had mentioned that day, the burden on owners of gun stores that the expended background checks would cause. i'm just wondering why the burden of my mother being gunned down in the halls of her elementary school isn't as important as that? why is that not something that can be supported? >> erica, certainly let me just say that i'm obviously so sorry, and as everyone here, no matter what our views are, for what you have been through. and i think that ultimately when we look at what happened in sandy hook, i understand that's what drove this whole discussion. all of us want to make sure that that doesn't happen again. >> wonder what she meant by that. >> well, i mean -- >> what did senator ayotte mean when she said, i hope it doesn't happen again, and there's a daughter of one of the prime victims. >> what
she voted against the manchin/toomey bill. you'd think she'd be safe in terms of this. today she was confronted by a relative, a daughter of one of the victims up at sandy hook. erica lafferty lost her mother, the principal of the school. listen to this exchange. >> you had mentioned that day, the burden on owners of gun stores that the expended background checks would cause. i'm just wondering why the burden of my mother being gunned down in the halls of her elementary school isn't as...
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. >> pat toomey and joe manchin. >> this does nothing to infringe the rights of law abiding citizens. >> the answer can't be we're going to do nothing. >> the debate begins. >>> with the families of the victims of the sandy hook massacre watching from the senate gallery today, the senate voted to move forward on massacre volume legislation. the measure passed with 68 votes. 16 republicans joined 52 democrats to overwhelm the republican filibuster threat led by rand paul and ted cruz. julian soto who lost her sister in the newtown massacre, said this. >> we had a good start. this is one thing we needed done, and we're not going anywhere. at least i'm not. >> president obama called the sandy hook family members who have been lobbying congress all week. white house secretary jay carney described the call this way. >> the president congratulated the families, noting the bipartisan progress would not have been possible without their efforts. he reiterated that much work remains and pledged to continue fighting for the votes they deserve. >> every word of every republican argument against g
. >> pat toomey and joe manchin. >> this does nothing to infringe the rights of law abiding citizens. >> the answer can't be we're going to do nothing. >> the debate begins. >>> with the families of the victims of the sandy hook massacre watching from the senate gallery today, the senate voted to move forward on massacre volume legislation. the measure passed with 68 votes. 16 republicans joined 52 democrats to overwhelm the republican filibuster threat led by...
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democratic senator joe manchin republican senator pat toomey announcing yesterday they've made a deal, reached a compromise to provide universal background checks on all gun sales, all advertised gun sales either at gun shows or online or from newspaper ads. that means there will be 60 votes to have a big debate on gun control on the floor of the united states senate. we'll bring you up to date right here on current tv. this show is about analyzing criticizing, and holding policy to the fire. are you encouraged by what you heard the president say the other night? is this personal or is it political? a lot of my work happens by doing the things that i am given to doing anyway. staying in tough with everything that is going on politically and putting my own nuance on it. not only does senator rubio just care about rich people but somehow he thinks raising the minimum wage is a bad idea for the middle class. but we do care about them, right? vo: the war room tonight at 6 eastern (vo) current tv is the place for compelling true stories. (kaj) jack, how old are you? >> nine. (adam) this is
democratic senator joe manchin republican senator pat toomey announcing yesterday they've made a deal, reached a compromise to provide universal background checks on all gun sales, all advertised gun sales either at gun shows or online or from newspaper ads. that means there will be 60 votes to have a big debate on gun control on the floor of the united states senate. we'll bring you up to date right here on current tv. this show is about analyzing criticizing, and holding policy to the fire....
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that is senator joe manchin and pat toomey, republican of pennsylvania. the two of them coming together on background checks. explain where they come from and how it is that those two got together on this issue. is almost the exception that proves this role. he is actually moderate democratic and a red state. to me have a lifetime a rating from the nra. is implement of what i said. he comes from the tea party. he is the head of the club for growth, which is a fiscally conservative organization. represents pennsylvania, so he is in a blue state. he has got things going on, as well. but he would be from that very clear, conservative credentials who says this is something i can work with you want. so he found somebody in the democratic caucus and someone --m the public and congress caucus it is saying this is something i can get behind. that authority make that has to happen. whether one person comes from the middle -- you definitely fromthat by in -- buy-in somebody conservative or liberal to bring that along. host: when senator's mansion s manchin -- senat
that is senator joe manchin and pat toomey, republican of pennsylvania. the two of them coming together on background checks. explain where they come from and how it is that those two got together on this issue. is almost the exception that proves this role. he is actually moderate democratic and a red state. to me have a lifetime a rating from the nra. is implement of what i said. he comes from the tea party. he is the head of the club for growth, which is a fiscally conservative organization....
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democratic senator joe manchin and republican senator pat toomey announced the deal earlier today. >> today is just the start of a healthy debate that must end with the senate and house hopefully passing these common sense measures and the president signing it into law. >> nothing in our amendment prevents the ownership of guns by any lawful person, and i wouldn't support it if it did. >> while it's far from everything the president has pushed for in the wake of the sandy hook massacre, the proposal appears to be the best hope for meaningful change. it would close some gaping holes in the system. expanding background checks for sales at gun shows and the burgeoning marketplace that is online. but would leave private sales untouched. now, whether a gun safety package will actually pass the congress, well, that remains to be seen. while democrats believe they can break the threat of a filibuster, senator ted cruz told laura ingram's radio show, his view hasn't changed. >> for any legislation that is potentially infringing the bill of rights, taking away our constitutional protections, i
democratic senator joe manchin and republican senator pat toomey announced the deal earlier today. >> today is just the start of a healthy debate that must end with the senate and house hopefully passing these common sense measures and the president signing it into law. >> nothing in our amendment prevents the ownership of guns by any lawful person, and i wouldn't support it if it did. >> while it's far from everything the president has pushed for in the wake of the sandy hook...
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the manchin thing might come with amendments seen as a poison pill. if you have concealed weapons in texas you can use it wherever else you go. if that's in there let it pass. democrats would still be happy. look nra voted on something and we beat them. >> i guess that's one of the, you mentioned the poison pills. that's one of the ways this could be, you know, republicans and nra could defeat this. they for the red state democrats to vote yes and pro gun control people say, you mentioned rep reprocity. >> one thing is fascinating 40% of nra members actually favor universal background checks. the nra may be over playing its hand here but there's also a risk i think, a little bit like the economic stimulus where things get so watered down people say we tried stimulus it didn't work. they pass something that is symbolic. and ineffective. and then people say that was your gun control. i think the point they make is a good one, though. this has been building for years and so the first shot of it is unlikely to, you know, they are likely to hit it out of t
the manchin thing might come with amendments seen as a poison pill. if you have concealed weapons in texas you can use it wherever else you go. if that's in there let it pass. democrats would still be happy. look nra voted on something and we beat them. >> i guess that's one of the, you mentioned the poison pills. that's one of the ways this could be, you know, republicans and nra could defeat this. they for the red state democrats to vote yes and pro gun control people say, you mentioned...
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i really think senators toomey and manchin deserve great credit. others are looking to be helpful and a number of republicans senators came long. along. this is not a partisan issue. this is a life and death issue. the reasons why mayors have been engaged in this is because said bysadlybeen there. when we see a mother or child dead we say this will never happen again. how many times does this have to happen before we say see the beginning. >> michael: the group you're part of, mayors against illegal guns they're asking for much stronger legislation than what is found in this bill. will you keep pushing for that? >> yes absolutely. but let's look at what is in front of us right now. there is a site on the internet, 70,000 guns are list there had. you don't need a background check to get those. i want you to think about this for a second. a woman who is wrestling with a partner who has been involved with domestic violence. a person who has been a dangerous person in their neighborhood. someone who knows someone with mental illness. someone being stal
i really think senators toomey and manchin deserve great credit. others are looking to be helpful and a number of republicans senators came long. along. this is not a partisan issue. this is a life and death issue. the reasons why mayors have been engaged in this is because said bysadlybeen there. when we see a mother or child dead we say this will never happen again. how many times does this have to happen before we say see the beginning. >> michael: the group you're part of, mayors...
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i go back and i think about joe manchin who came on this show out of newtown saying, listen, we need more background checks and we need to be responsible. have responsible, reasonable gun limitations in some areas. but he said this is going to fail. you look at the tape. he said it. he said it. and they didn't listen to him in washington and i'll just say right here, joe and i were burning up the phones talking to a lot of people in the white house and in the senate saying, okay, listen if you're going to do this you have to be smart about this. if you make this just about guns you're going to get nowhere. nobody listened to joe. they just didn't listen to him. they said we are going to make this about guns and not cross hollywood and not going to cross the video game makers. i'm really encouraged by what dianne feinstein yesterday and i wish she had said it three months ago. but it is a mix of things and i think we actually have sam, an opportunity mehere. >> yeah. >> to start this debate new. we have to talk about guns and mental health and we got to talk about violent american cul
i go back and i think about joe manchin who came on this show out of newtown saying, listen, we need more background checks and we need to be responsible. have responsible, reasonable gun limitations in some areas. but he said this is going to fail. you look at the tape. he said it. he said it. and they didn't listen to him in washington and i'll just say right here, joe and i were burning up the phones talking to a lot of people in the white house and in the senate saying, okay, listen if...
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i think had to me and joe manchin talking is encouraging -- pat toomey and joe manchin talking is encouraging. i think many members of congress want this. but this is a state-by-state, geographic, cultural issue. my in-laws live in texas. their father gave them their first gun when they were children. it is not seen in the way, and i am from connecticut, my parents, i have never owned a gun. my parents do not own a gun. but it is part of the cultural fabric. if you are in texas, you do not understand how people in connecticut thing. if you're in connecticut, you do not understand how people in texas thing. good people disagree on this, and that is why we see congress struggle so much with it. host: valentine in silver spring, maryland, our democrats line. welcome. >> the "washington journal" airs every morning at 7:00 a.m. eastern. we go now to hartford, conn., where president obama will speak about gun legislation. [cheers and applause] >> hello, conn. [cheers and applause] thank you so much, everybody. nicolebegin by thanking and ian for your brave words. [applause] i want to thank them and
i think had to me and joe manchin talking is encouraging -- pat toomey and joe manchin talking is encouraging. i think many members of congress want this. but this is a state-by-state, geographic, cultural issue. my in-laws live in texas. their father gave them their first gun when they were children. it is not seen in the way, and i am from connecticut, my parents, i have never owned a gun. my parents do not own a gun. but it is part of the cultural fabric. if you are in texas, you do not...
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joe manchin and john toomey trying to forge a compromise to get people to support it. i think the chances of any type of passage any time soon is very slim. never say never. this could be a matter that is revisited a year from now. i do think the obama administration and others have gone on. at least in the short term to an issue like immigration. but it is playing out this gun debate is playing out in some blue states. some poeg, at least in pennsylvania, that pat toomey has seen his poll numbers go up since trying to make some sort of compromise. >> thank you very much. have a great weekend. we'll talk with you on monday. >>> while speaking at the national conference in washington, president obama tells planned parenthood, he will block republican efforts to defund that organization. we'll talk with salon.com. [ male announcer ] straight from red lobster's chefs to your table for a limited time! it's our seafood dinner for two for just 25 dollars! a handcrafted seafood feast made to share. first you each get salad and unlimited cheddar bay biscuits. then choose two f
joe manchin and john toomey trying to forge a compromise to get people to support it. i think the chances of any type of passage any time soon is very slim. never say never. this could be a matter that is revisited a year from now. i do think the obama administration and others have gone on. at least in the short term to an issue like immigration. but it is playing out this gun debate is playing out in some blue states. some poeg, at least in pennsylvania, that pat toomey has seen his poll...
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he also talks with senators manchin and toomey. also, captain mark kelly, retired, from the americans with irresponsible solutions. the sunday talk shows are brought to you as a public service on c-span radio by the networks and c-span. begin with me to press, this week, state of the union, and face the nation from cbs. listen to them all on c-span radial heard on 90.1 fm in washington, d.c. area. download our free app from your smartphone oracle online -- or online.ne -- whoolitics is about people interact. we learned that we can do this. we are all capable of being leaders of our country. it is about working together and finding common ground. >> before the program, i was not optimistic about the future. all the media shows is the negative aspects about the future. this program made us more optimistic about the future and more positive about where our country is going. >> every day, they are working together. justin -- justice kagan is able to go hunting with justice scalia. it happens every single day. president obama was saying
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west virginia democrat joe manchin and pennsylvania republican pat toomey expected to come to a bipartisan agreement especially on that background check provision that allegedly this sort of compromise could pass the chamber and the senate will vote tomorrow to start debate. former new york congressman anthony weiner may be getting back into politics. he resigned after getting caught tweeting out photos of his nether region while in "the new york times" magazine and out on sunday, his pac does some polling, found out new yorkers are willing to forgive and he may make a run at new york city mayor. we're back after the break. (vo) this afternoon, current tv is the place for compelling true stories. >> jack, how old are you? >> nine. >> this is what 27 tons of marijuana looks like. (vo) with award winning documentaries that take you inside the headlines, way inside. (vo) from the underworld, to the world of privilege. >> everyone in michael jackson's life was out to use him. (vo) no one brings you more documentaries that are real, gripping, current. >> announcer: ladies and gentlemen, it's "t
west virginia democrat joe manchin and pennsylvania republican pat toomey expected to come to a bipartisan agreement especially on that background check provision that allegedly this sort of compromise could pass the chamber and the senate will vote tomorrow to start debate. former new york congressman anthony weiner may be getting back into politics. he resigned after getting caught tweeting out photos of his nether region while in "the new york times" magazine and out on sunday, his...
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i think had to me and joe manchin talking is encouraging -- pat toomey and joe manchin talking is encouraging. i think many members of .ongress want this but this is a state-by-state, geographic, cultural issue. .y in-laws live in texas their father gave them their first gun when they were children. it is not seen in the way, and i am from connecticut, my parents, i have never owned a gun. my parents do not own a gun. but it is part of the cultural fabric. if you are in texas, you do not understand how people in connecticut thing. if you're in connecticut, you do not understand how people in texas thing. good people disagree on this, and that is why we see congress struggle so much with it. valentine in silver spring, maryland, our democrats line. welcome. there is the doument -- when politicians things -- [indiscernible] what is wrong with the background check? why can you not do a background check? it does not make sense. they want this country to succeed. thisyou think about argument very seriously, republicans, they are just -- i am not here to insult anybody. but they behave like they do
i think had to me and joe manchin talking is encouraging -- pat toomey and joe manchin talking is encouraging. i think many members of .ongress want this but this is a state-by-state, geographic, cultural issue. .y in-laws live in texas their father gave them their first gun when they were children. it is not seen in the way, and i am from connecticut, my parents, i have never owned a gun. my parents do not own a gun. but it is part of the cultural fabric. if you are in texas, you do not...
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week when we vote, first on the bipartisan compromise that our colleagues have fashioned, senators manchin and toomey, have together forged on national criminal background checks. not necessarily as strong as many of us might have preferred, not a final or ultimate result on this issue for all time, but a solid foundation and a path forward to enable more bipartisan compromise, more momentum and impetus. and the brave families from newtown who were part of this discussion this week deserve our thanks as well. they turned the tide. they faced our colleagues in meetings visit after visit, conversation after conversatio conversation -- painful, demanding, grief stricken in recalling those hours after that horrific, unspeakable tragedy. as one who arrived there within hours of the shooting, i saw first their unimaginable pain and grief as they came out of the sandy hook firehouse learning for the first time that their babies would not return, loved ones, teachers, educators perishing while trying to save toes children in their care -- those children in their care. those families came to washin
week when we vote, first on the bipartisan compromise that our colleagues have fashioned, senators manchin and toomey, have together forged on national criminal background checks. not necessarily as strong as many of us might have preferred, not a final or ultimate result on this issue for all time, but a solid foundation and a path forward to enable more bipartisan compromise, more momentum and impetus. and the brave families from newtown who were part of this discussion this week deserve our...
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they were starting to tell joe manchin. they were working with joe. they were talking to joe all along. they were talking to pat toomey and they were trying to figure out the outlines of this bill what could of bill could get out there that they wouldn't score? so they get it out there. "the new york times" puts larry pratt on the front of "the new york times" and suddenly gun owners of america, they are the true blue. they are the guys that endorsed me with the nra endorsed my opponent back in '94. just waved that letter around saying, well, we are more conservative than them! and so they froze and they now put themselves in a position, mike, where they are going to lose. they are going to lose and it's all their fault. there are a lot of smart people like chris cox in that organization and should have listened to them. >> they have a real problem and should have adopted common sense. pat toomey's line this is not gun control legislation. it's just common sense. and their larger problem, should we show it again? should we show it again? >> mike, i ha
they were starting to tell joe manchin. they were working with joe. they were talking to joe all along. they were talking to pat toomey and they were trying to figure out the outlines of this bill what could of bill could get out there that they wouldn't score? so they get it out there. "the new york times" puts larry pratt on the front of "the new york times" and suddenly gun owners of america, they are the true blue. they are the guys that endorsed me with the nra endorsed...
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. >> speaker boehner, around 11:00, senators manchin and toomey are expected to send an amendment to gun control for background checks. >> any bill that passes the senate we'll review it. in the meantime we'll look at hearings looking at the source of violence in our country, but i want to wait and sew what actually passes over in the senate. >> will the house veto that legislation? there's some concern among democrats that it will be a pocket veto. >> the senate passes a bill, the house will review it. >> on the specific issue, though, are house republicans opened to the idea of expanding background checks for gun purchases? and how much would senator toomey's endorsement, a known conservative, help with, you know, help with that? >> well, we'll wait and see what the senate does. it's one thing for two members to come to some agreement. it doesn't substitute the will for the other 98 members. so we'll wait and see what the senate does. >> what do you think -- should something like this be put into law? >> what i think is that we're going to review whatever the senate might pass. >>
. >> speaker boehner, around 11:00, senators manchin and toomey are expected to send an amendment to gun control for background checks. >> any bill that passes the senate we'll review it. in the meantime we'll look at hearings looking at the source of violence in our country, but i want to wait and sew what actually passes over in the senate. >> will the house veto that legislation? there's some concern among democrats that it will be a pocket veto. >> the senate passes...
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and this is coming from two senators, senator joe manchin of west virginia, and republican senator pat toomey of pennsylvania have got even together and agreed that they could create legislation that would include gun show checks, background checks and also background checks on online firearms purchases of private sales as part of this agreement between u know, friends, family members would remain exempt. lots of discussion to come on all of this. an official announcement could come today, we'll see where this goes. that is a major development in the gun issue. gregg: back to court today for a fox news.com reporter facing jail time for refusing tow reveal her source. jana winter is her name. she wrote an article detailing how suspected aurora theater's james holmes sent his psychiatrist a notebook foreshadowing the massacre. colorado has a shield law for reporters that is supposed to protect them, and their sources. alicia ac u.n. ark is live at the courthouse in centennial, colorado. what do we expect to happen today in court? >> reporter: well, gregg, fox news reporter jana winter wi
and this is coming from two senators, senator joe manchin of west virginia, and republican senator pat toomey of pennsylvania have got even together and agreed that they could create legislation that would include gun show checks, background checks and also background checks on online firearms purchases of private sales as part of this agreement between u know, friends, family members would remain exempt. lots of discussion to come on all of this. an official announcement could come today,...
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break through on background checks brokered by republican senator pat toomey and democratic senator joe manchin. >> we didn't i fringe on any individual's rights. >> reporter: there's an attempt to ban assault weapons, high-capacity magazines and others on mental health and school safety. >> we want to have a bill that is the boldest common denominator that we can pass. >> reporter: the critical senate vote that blocked a filibuster was viewed as an important step forward by many of the newtown families lobbying lawmakers in washington this week. >> we have been in darkness for 20 years when it comes to gun control, darkness, lies, misinformation. and when people see you, it means much more than when they hear me or anybody else. so we've made a huge difference. >> reporter: but it causes view from house speaker john boehner about how the final gun bill will look. >> my hearts and prayers go out to the families of these victims. and i fully expect that the house will act in some way, shape or form, but to make a blanket commitment without knowing what the underlying bill is, i think would be ir
break through on background checks brokered by republican senator pat toomey and democratic senator joe manchin. >> we didn't i fringe on any individual's rights. >> reporter: there's an attempt to ban assault weapons, high-capacity magazines and others on mental health and school safety. >> we want to have a bill that is the boldest common denominator that we can pass. >> reporter: the critical senate vote that blocked a filibuster was viewed as an important step...
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we have this compromise between two senators, one democrat, one republican, the manchin-toomey compromise would not make it universal but would expand the background check to all commercial sales, gun shows, internet sales. when there is advertisement in the newspaper but not between friend or family. and, look, we don't know for sure that is going to pass. so, i think part of what you just heard from john boehner is, he is saying look, we had a lot of tough votes in the house. we're looking to 2014. if it doesn't get you there the senate we have nothing to vote on. we'll wait and see what they give us. it will face a tougher go in the senate, rather than in the house, rather, obviously with a republican majority. but it would be pretty tough. i think this is what the gun control advocates are counting on, including the president, if they can get a bipartisan compromise, even if it is just on expanded background checks through the senate, it puts a lot of pressure on the house to do something. in a sense, and you hear this from people on both sides, either the president gets a victory on
we have this compromise between two senators, one democrat, one republican, the manchin-toomey compromise would not make it universal but would expand the background check to all commercial sales, gun shows, internet sales. when there is advertisement in the newspaper but not between friend or family. and, look, we don't know for sure that is going to pass. so, i think part of what you just heard from john boehner is, he is saying look, we had a lot of tough votes in the house. we're looking to...
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center manchin is . but you have the guys up for re election that are running. senator pryor, senator hagan, these are folks that will be running really hard races. so the democrats are counting seats, and when you have someone who is going to retire, it's going to be a fight for them. >> bill: and the same thing for the senator in iowa, red-blue state, but not blue. >> yeah, there's two harkin in iowa that state is a little bit more swing state. louisiana a red state, but she is a 12-year incumbent, she has run before, so she is a little less vulnerable but the cards are starting to stack one way against the senate demes, and they are going to need a lot of money and a lot of campaigns. >> bill: yeah, when the team of horses is retiring it is going to make it even tougher. speaking for another senator who is up for reelection on the other side lindsey graham who is doing everything he can to head off a tea party challenger i think, and keeping his name out in the public so he is on every sunday talk show every sunday every one of them, and a couple of days ago
center manchin is . but you have the guys up for re election that are running. senator pryor, senator hagan, these are folks that will be running really hard races. so the democrats are counting seats, and when you have someone who is going to retire, it's going to be a fight for them. >> bill: and the same thing for the senator in iowa, red-blue state, but not blue. >> yeah, there's two harkin in iowa that state is a little bit more swing state. louisiana a red state, but she is a...
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on monday next he will start with the big one mention this week, the agreement made by senator joe manchin and pat toomey, that would expand the background check to just about every commercial sale and exempt most private sales. a lot of senators said this was something that they needed in order to vote to proceed to formal debate on the actual legislation. it is expected that that proposal would have enough to read the question is, what other amendments will be considered. ? we believe the controversial assault weapons ban will be proposed. there is a proposal by senators leahy and susan collins about gun trafficking, knowingly buying it -- buying a weapon for somebody who is not supposed to have one. who knows? we might see reciprocity of concealed carry permits across the country. maybe some changes to how the government a's for and supports until health programs throughout the country. we expect weeks of debate on this him at least the balance of april and maybe intimate. -- maybe into may. ost: ed o'keefe, tell us about this first step, this amendment by senator mansion and senator pa
on monday next he will start with the big one mention this week, the agreement made by senator joe manchin and pat toomey, that would expand the background check to just about every commercial sale and exempt most private sales. a lot of senators said this was something that they needed in order to vote to proceed to formal debate on the actual legislation. it is expected that that proposal would have enough to read the question is, what other amendments will be considered. ? we believe the...
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and the third one is joe manchin from west virginia who is not up for re-election. he just won his seat. so unclear what he's waiting for. today is the day joe. >> bill: i understand why joe wouldn't switch because there are no gays in west virginia. >> there are no homosexuals. >> bill: they just don't go there. those three. we'll get it down to do in a couple of days. we're out of time, igor volsky. always good to have you in studio. >> good to be here. >> bill: thanks for all of the great work you're doing at think progress. thinkprogress.org. make it your home page. >> announcer: this is the "bill press show." >> "viewpoint" digs deep into the issues of the day. >> has the time finally come for real immigration reform? >> with a distinctly satirical point of view. if you believe in state's rights but still believe in the drug war you must be high. >> only on current tv. >> announcer: taking your e-mails on any topic at any time, this is the "bill press show." live on your radio and current tv. >> bill: oh, boy oh, boy lots of e-mails about crossfire coming back.
and the third one is joe manchin from west virginia who is not up for re-election. he just won his seat. so unclear what he's waiting for. today is the day joe. >> bill: i understand why joe wouldn't switch because there are no gays in west virginia. >> there are no homosexuals. >> bill: they just don't go there. those three. we'll get it down to do in a couple of days. we're out of time, igor volsky. always good to have you in studio. >> good to be here. >> bill:...